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3–62 UMOD hardware theory of operation
Cascading D&I operation
The IFU D&I feature enables multiple UMOD chassis to be
cascaded, eliminating T1 or CEPT multiplexer equipment in many
instances.
As shown in figure 3-37, a single bearer enters the station carrying
several low-rate channels. Each IFU drops the appropriate data
from the bearer and transmits it over satellite, the received data is
inserted into the same bearer.
G732 OR G733 BEARER
(CEPT OR T1)
BEARER EXITS CARRYING
ALL RECEIVE DATA
IFU WITH
D&I ACTIVE
IFU WITH
D&I ACTIVE
IFU WITH
D&I ACTIVE
UMOD #1
UMOD #2
UMOD #
n
SD
RD
SD
RD
SD
RD
Figure 3-37
Cascading D&I operation
D&I using a composite carrier
Each IFU can be set to D&I any combination of timeslots,
therefore several users’ data can be combined onto a single
composite carrier. The IBS/SMS satellite overhead maintains each
timeslot’s identity as it is routed across the satellite link, so that
several data channels may be dropped from a bearer, transmitted
via satellite at an aggregate rate, and then recovered separately at
the receive side of the link. The receiving IFU inserts the receive
timeslots anywhere in the receive bearer following the original
sequence (that is, the first dropped timeslot will be the first
timeslot inserted).
As an example showing the advantages of using a composite
carrier, let’s say several users’ data channels are going to be